Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

Jun. 24, 2022 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday, snapping a streak of four negative sessions, on a round of bargain buying and short covering, traders said. “Prices appear to have stabilized at current levels,” Tomm Pfitzenmaier, analyst for Summit Commodity Brokerage, said in a note to clients. “Traders […]

By Mark Weinraub

Jun. 23, 2022 at 4:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn, wheat and soybean futures plummeted on Thursday, as investor fears of an economic downturn and improved sentiment over U.S. crops shifted attention from war disruption to Black Sea exports. Wheat futures Wv1 sank to their lowest level since March 1, soybeans Sv1 hit their lowest since May 11 […]

By Mark Weinraub

Jun. 22, 2022 at 4:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures firmed on Wednesday, rebounding from a sharp decline a day earlier as investors covered short positions following a Russian strike on a port in Ukraine that renewed fears about supply shortages, traders said. “Wheat was mostly higher today … after Russia unleashed a […]

By Mark Weinraub

Apr. 25, 2022 at 5:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soyoil futures fell on Monday, retreating from all-time highs after Indonesia’s agriculture ministry said that crude palm oil shipments would be excluded from a planned palm oil export ban. The weakness in soyoil pressured soybeans and soymeal, which also faced bearish headwinds […]

By Mark Weinraub

Dec. 31, 2021 at 1:58 pm CST

Chicago/Singapore | Reuters – U.S. corn, wheat and soybean futures were set to post yearly gains, with strong demand and supply constraints in some key production areas of the globe underpinning the markets throughout 2021. Corn futures, which have jumped 23.4 percent this year, have paced the grain markets, supported by increased […]

By Mark Weinraub, Naveen Thukral